BYU Law to Host Inaugural Design Thinking Competition, Furthering Commitment to Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
PROVO, Utah, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership and innovation in the legal field, today announced that it will hold the inaugural Design Thinking Competition on Saturday, March 11 at its campus in Provo, Utah. Organized by the school's Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE) Group in conjunction with the LawX legal design lab, the one-day, hackathon-style competition will introduce students to problem solving with design thinking, enable them to showcase their skills, and allow them to connect with peers and experts who share their interest legal industry innovation.
- "BYU Law students have really embraced the notion that user centered design and legal technology is poised to play a role in the future of the legal field," said Shawn Nevers, Deputy Director of the BYU Law Library and the faculty advisor for the LITE Club.
- This year's Design Thinking Competition is open to BYU Law students with plans to expand the competition into an annual event that welcomes competitors from other law schools.
- Since 2018, BYU Law has participated in the Global Legal Hackathon, the largest legal hackathon in history.
- The students utilize design thinking to research, ideate, prototype and test a solution in a fast-paced environment.